NEWS ARCHIVE - 2007

7^th October 2007     -  Sponsored Walk

The Hungerford Rotary Club organised a sponsored walk on Sunday October 7th and is very kindly donating the entry fees to CHTC.

Pictures from

Micky Thompson

The Players performance of an original production - Gone With The Books - took place at The Corn Exchange, Hungerford on 21st & 22nd September 2007.

• Gone With The Books was specially written for The Players by Hoffi Munt who also wrote The Stairway To… for the recent Youth Theatre production.

• With overtones of farce this is a fast moving intrigue centred around the activities of a struggling literary agency run by Kate Beckwell (played by Jennifer Hyde). With conspiracy afoot even in a deserted library anything can happen and seems to.

This production was sponsored by The Hungerford Bookshop. 
www.hungerfordbooks.co.uk

On Friday 6^th July The Youth Theatre section  of the company (ages 14-21) performed Two Short Socks - three short plays - at the John O’Gaunt Community Technology College.  One of these (Stairway To ....) was written by cast member Hoffi Munt.  Click Here for photos.

This was followed on Saturday 7^th July by two sold out houses for a musical version of Romeo and Juliet performed by 30 members of the Children's Theatre
(ages 9-13).  Click Here for photos.

In all about 250 citizens were entertained to lively, colourful and enthusiastic performances of a high standard.  Well done to all those young people who gave excellent performances.
 

Children’s Theatre (Click poster to enlarge) 

The Children's Theatre presented two performances of the musical 'Romeo and Juliet' at John O' Gaunt Community Technical College, Priory Road, Hungerford on Saturday 7th July 2007. This was as part of HADCAF 2007. 

Based on the play by William Shakespeare with new lyrics and music written by Debbie Campbell, this musical was a wonderful way of introducing young people to the works of Shakespeare. The music was dramatic and varied, with fighting songs, dances and romantic solos, in both traditional and modern styles. Two onstage choirs represented the opposing Montague and Capulet families.
 

Youth Theatre (Click poster to enlarge) 

The Youth Theatre performed ‘Two Short Socks’ at John O' Gaunt Community Technical College, Priory Road, Hungerford on Friday July 6th 2007. This was as part of HADCAF 2007.

• This was an evening of short plays including the first performance a new play
  The Stairway To… by local playwright Hoffi Munt.

• In all three plays were performed: ‘Conversations with a Gollywog’, ‘The Stairway To...’ and ‘Too Much Punch for Judy’.

• The Youth Theatre members not only performed in the three plays, they have also took on the responsibility of other aspects of the production including designing publicity, staging, costumes and props.
   

The Hungerford Youth and Children's theatre groups recently took a break from rehearsals to accept new spotlights kindly donated by the First Great Western Community Project.

As David Clayton the show Director said `This is excellent news as up until now we have to hire most of the lighting equipment we need to stage a show. These new lights will be a great help and we much appreciate the generosity of First Great Western in giving them to us`.       
 

During the Bellman's day at Hungerford on Saturday June 2nd,  the Hungerford Theatre Company announced that the 2008 Town Show will be Lionel Bart's 'Blitz!' to be performed at the John O` Gaunt Community Technical College between Feb 20th and 23rd next year.

Anyone living locally who would like to be involved whether as performer, in production, costume or set design etc would be more than welcome and should contact either of the following:-

We are looking for a Musical Director for the show.  Anyone who is interested in being Musical Director please contact David Clayton on 01488 683845.
 

14/02/2007: The cast of "Hello, Dolly!" joined Chris Rose at the KickFM Brighter Breakfast studios for an interview and a live, on-air rendition of songs from the show.
 

“Dolly” getting into character.
 You`ll soon be singing along to the well known songs in the musical “Hello Dolly”, Hungerford`s 2007 Town Show, which will take to the stage between February 14th and 17th 2007.

The Junior Cast and Senior Cast of Hello Dolly